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Reimagining depression care through digital therapeutics

We glean insights from Andy Hodge, CEO of Otsuka Europe, on the Otsuka Pharmaceutical Europe and Otsuka Pharmaceuticals (UK) collaboration with Health Innovation Oxford & Thames Valley (Oxford HIN) to evaluate the implementation and integration of a new...

Prosper Africa, IBM Consulting, launch pilot pharmaceutical supply chain to boost visibility

Prosper Africa’s Technology for Trade Alliance is launching its latest pilot in Africa to field test a digital platform intended to bring visibility to Africa’s drug supply chains, creating a more transparent, efficient, and safe commercial market for med...

Women in South Africa’s technology sector

Despite significant challenges, women are breaking barriers, assuming influential roles, and driving meaningful change in the technology sector. This shift not only highlights their resilience but also marks a critical step toward achieving gender equity...

Pharmacy leaders share their journeys and what they’ve learned 

While women-owned businesses have grown steadily over the past several years, according to the 2024 Wells Fargo Impact of Women-Owned Businesses Report the vast majority of independent pharmacies are still owned by men. Women comprise nearly 60% of the...

Vanderbilt University Medical Center integrates Masimo Radius VSM

Renowned healthcare facility launches advanced wireless monitoring technology in the Emergency Department – reducing wait times and improving patient prioritization. Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), a renowned healthcare facility in...

Flo Health’s approach to app security and compliance 

As women increasingly turn to health apps for personalised care, data security has become crucial. Leading the way, apps like Flo Health prioritise user privacy and secure data management, setting new standards by teaming up with data security company,...

HemoSonics awarded prize from NIH to expand use of Quantra Hemostasis System to help prevent maternal deaths 

HemoSonics, LLC, a medical device company focused on acute bleeding management, has announced it has been awarded one of the US$525,000 grand prizes in the National Institutes of Health (NIH) RADx Tech for Maternal Health Challenge. NIH’s RADx Tech...

Gepotidacin accepted for priority review by US FDA for treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infections in female adults and adolescents 

GSK has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted the New Drug Application (NDA) for gepotidacin, an investigational, first-in-class oral antibiotic with a novel mechanism of action for the treatment of female adults and...

Survey commissioned by Roche shows that HPV infection, which causes 99% of all cervical cancer cases, remains largely misunderstood by the general public

GWI research commissioned by Roche and carried out across 12 countries in Latin America and Europe has revealed that half of those polled have either limited or no awareness of the important role human papillomavirus (HPV) plays in cervical cancer. HPV is a...

Prenetics announces Tencent’s US$30m million investment in Insighta

Prenetics has announced that Tencent has made a strategic US$30 million investment in Insighta – a Hong Kong-based early cancer detection company. This investment values Insighta at US$200 million and underscores...

SimX selected to develop VR medical training for women’s health in collaboration with Department of the Air Force

SimX announces it has been selected by AFWERX for a STTR in the amount of US$1,250,000 focused on building a Virtual Reality (VR) medical simulation training curriculum for women’s health to address the most pressing challenges in the Department of...

Zorgring partners with Zivver to enhance the transfer of healthcare data 

Zorgring, the Regional Cooperation Organization (RCO) of healthcare parties in Northern Holland, has announced its partnership with secure communications platform Zivver. This collaboration aims to ensure that sensitive information between regional partners,...